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[-] Twodozeneggs@lemmynsfw.com 63 points 1 year ago

“What differentiates it from other wind solutions,” says Bernatets, “is that the wing is not just pulled by the wind and countered by the ship.” Instead, it flies in figure-of-eight loops, which multiply the pulling effect of the airflow to give what he calls “crazy power.”

“Plus, we fetch the wind 300 meters above the sea surface, where it’s 50% more powerful,” adds Bernatets. The combination “explains why the power is tremendous for a system that is very compact, simple on the bow of the ship, and can be retrofitted on any ship, not just new ships,” he says.

[-] TheWoozy@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

Does "crazy power" provide "ludicrous speed"?

[-] Katana314@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

No, in fact they’ve been engineered to make sure that doesn’t happen. If you go to plaid way out on the ocean, it’s a horrific mess to clean up.

[-] baked_tea@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

You can as well buy what you describe for your home / industrial plant

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